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which_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v under_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a suffering_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sinning_n under_o our_o suffering_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a suffering_n job_n heart_n be_v so_o well_o season_v with_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o insolent_a or_o unfavoury_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o severe_a providence_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o with_o folly_n some_o refer_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o mouth_n show_v that_o job_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o neither_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n nor_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n any_o thing_n unmeet_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n the_o meek_a humble_a patient_a and_o gracious_a behaviour_n of_o job_n under_o all_o his_o sore_a loss_n and_o cross_n be_v here_o own_a renown_a crown_v and_o chronicle_v by_o 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